MADISON COUNTY — Investigators seized over 40 pounds of fentanyl this week.
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The Central Ohio Major Drug Interdiction Task Force found the drug in Madison County, according to a media release.
This is one of its largest busts ever involving the deadly synthetic opioid, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.
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A deadly dose of fentanyl can be as little as 2mg, according to the DEA.
Forty-four pounds of fentanyl has a value of around $800,000.
Two people are facing charges in connection with the investigation.
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